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38672

Southaven, MS · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
16,436
Median household income
$116,184
People below poverty
1.4%
Median home value
$320,500

Income

The median income of households in 38672 was $116,184. An estimated 1.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0.2
$15,000 to $24,999 1.6
$25,000 to $34,999 2.8
$35,000 to $49,999 6.8
$50,000 to $74,999 8.8
$75,000 to $99,999 19.6
$100,000 to $149,999 30.3
$150,000 to $199,999 20.5
$200,000 or more 8.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62750
Female 58962

An estimated 90.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 26.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,373. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 90.8
Social Security 26.6
Retirement income 27
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 1.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 1.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 1.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 1.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 0.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 1.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 1.6

In 2020-2024, 2.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 64.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 55.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 56.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 38672 in 2020-2024, 97.1% had health insurance coverage and 2.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 89.1% and public coverage was 19.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 38672 had a total population of 16,436 - 8,349 (50.8%) females and 8,087 (49.2%) males. The median age was 38.9 years. An estimated 22.7% of the population was under 18 years, 33% was 19 to 44 years, 30.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 38672 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 566 565
5 to 9 474 481
10 to 14 564 431
15 to 19 274 546
20 to 24 504 135
25 to 29 651 319
30 to 34 491 679
35 to 39 845 859
40 to 44 487 447
45 to 49 490 559
50 to 54 591 782
55 to 59 765 656
60 to 64 484 719
65 to 69 378 377
70 to 74 231 297
75 to 79 184 322
80 to 84 47 99
85 and over 61 76

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 56.6% were White; 33.5% were Black or African American; 14.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.7% were Asian; 11.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.2% of the people in 38672 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 56% of the people in 38672 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,797 households in 38672. The average household size was 2.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 66.2% of the households in 38672 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.8% of all households, while 10.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 11% were female householders living alone, for a total of 15.7% of all households.

In 38672, 39.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 66.2
Cohabiting Couples 1.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.5% of males and 58.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.1 18.5
Now married, except separated 63.5 58.4
Separated 0.3 0.3
Widowed 1.3 6.4
Divorced 9.8 16.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 38672, 706 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.6% of the people living in 38672 were U.S. natives. 26.7% of the 38672 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.4% of 38672 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 71.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 38672 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 38672.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 22.3
Asia 55.9
Europe 16.4
Africa 0
Northern America 2.2
Oceania 3.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 38672 in 2020-2024, 5.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.9% of people at least five years old; 2.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 38672 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.3
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 0.5
Different state 9.6
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 40.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 38672 was 3,511 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 191 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,660. College or graduate school enrollment was 660.

Educational Attainment of People in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.2
High school diploma or equivalency 25
Some college, no degree 21.5
Associate's degree 8.6
Bachelor's degree 26.4
Graduate or professional degree 14.2

Disability

In 38672, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0.9% of people under 18 years old, to 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 38672, 71.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 25.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,506 80.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,207 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 284 3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 38672 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.8
Construction 6.7
Manufacturing 9.8
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.9
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.2
Other Services, except public administration 6
Public administration 5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 38672 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,594 49
Service occupations 898 9.6
Sales and office occupations 2,061 22
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 640 6.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,175 12.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.1% of 38672 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.2
Walked 0.4
Other means 0
Worked from home 14.2

In 2020-2024, 38672 had a total of 6,194 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.6
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

41.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 38672 was 7.1 rooms, and of these housing units 94.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 38672 had 5,797 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 397 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.4% while renters occupied 11.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.86 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.58.

7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.7% and another 33.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 38672:

House Heating Fuel Used in 38672 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.4
Electricity 24.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 38672 was $320,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 81.6 % had a mortgage. 18.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,878 and for owners without a mortgage it was $531.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 38672 was $2,218. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.